Abstract
The effects of nor-binaltorphimine (nor-BNI) and β-funaltrexamine (β-FNA) were studied on the diuretic activities in rats of several kappa opioid agonists including ethylketazocine, tifluadom, bremazocine and U50,488H. Nor-BNI suppressed the diuretic activity of all kappa agonists, whereas β-FNA failed to alter the diuresis. On the other hand, β-FNA treatment completely blocked the morphine-induced antidiuresis, whereas nor-BNI had no effect. The present data add further evidence that nor-BNI is a highly selective antagonist of kappa opioid agonists.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 971-974 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics |
| Volume | 247 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1988 |